When are you authorized to wear two of the same ribbon?

Have to admit, this is a new one on me. I've always understood one 'can not' wear two of the same as devices (bronze and silver stars, etc) properly denote additional awards. However, I'm also aware that policy and regulation changes do take place to address different roles during conflicts. In Vietnam, the combat air medal was awarded to pilots (I flew slicks and guns)...25 combat flight hours = one air medal and 50 hours of combat resupply earned another (1st Avn Bde A&D policy). I flew 1,955 combat hours during my two tours there, and wear ONE air medal ribbon with the number "54" on it (computed by Opns personnel due to my particular flight record achievement). Seems to me the "number" idea should still be relevant for awards today. But we do have both bronze (one additional) and silver (five additional) stars/devices - so can't understand why anyone would have so many of a particular ribbon that the bronze and silver devices wouldn't properly address this?

I was awarded the Bronze Star for one action and a Bronze Star with "V" Device for another action. Am I authorized to wear both?

Lol yep that is authorized, I've seen it only with AAM's though probably because they come a dime a dozen. Good try at calling the SMA out on social media. Good luck on SFC selection.

Just because you don't know every regulation doesn't mean you should get butt hurt. Drive on Soldier sissy's 1SG K

If you have multiple awards and 1 gets a gold border, you need a second for the count. I.e. 1 with gold border followed by the same with 2 OLCs and no border

Purple Heart? You can wear

That is so wrong at many scales

I retired with 25 years. My take on this is this guy is a joke! Knowing that some of those awards are given just because shows me he is full of himself! I only displayed the awards that really means something. I can not stand leaders that have 500 ribbons. My father retired with 42yrs. Longest serving senior enlisted advisor up until his retirement never displayed all his awords. I think it's tacky.

In the Air Force you earn the original ribbon or medal. after that each award in a bronze device. when you reach 5 bronze devices, they turn into a silver device. If you could possible earn 5 silvers then you wouls put a second ribbon on your blouse.

I have to do it, I have 14 AAMs. So to wear the award correctly I have to have two silver OLCs, two bronze OLCs and two ribbons.